I think this song is about modern man. Modern men are 'sons of the silent age' Silent because they have nothing to say; they are empty minded.
Platforms represent the grand modern world, blank looks and no books represent stupidity, ignorance, etc.
the line 'laying in bed coming and going on easy terms' could represent how easy the modern man has life. 'cell's dimension' represents prison, Modern man imprisonates himself by living the standard home life of having a family.
'rise for a year or two then make war
search through their one inc thoughts
then decide it couldn't be done'
that phrase seems to say people have dreams, but aren't mentally incapable of truly living them. They give up easily.
'all i see is all i know'
another line that represents ignorance.
'they never die, they just go to sleep one day'
this line suggests people don't wonder about life. they don't ask why. bowie's interpretation of these people is that they don't understand life at all and he exagerates this viewpoint by saying they don't die, they just go to sleep one day.
I think this song is about modern man. Modern men are 'sons of the silent age' Silent because they have nothing to say; they are empty minded.
Platforms represent the grand modern world, blank looks and no books represent stupidity, ignorance, etc.
the line 'laying in bed coming and going on easy terms' could represent how easy the modern man has life. 'cell's dimension' represents prison, Modern man imprisonates himself by living the standard home life of having a family.
'rise for a year or two then make war search through their one inc thoughts then decide it couldn't be done'
that phrase seems to say people have dreams, but aren't mentally incapable of truly living them. They give up easily.
'all i see is all i know'
another line that represents ignorance.
'they never die, they just go to sleep one day'
this line suggests people don't wonder about life. they don't ask why. bowie's interpretation of these people is that they don't understand life at all and he exagerates this viewpoint by saying they don't die, they just go to sleep one day.
that's my interpretation of it anyways :P